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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.28 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ludington MI

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 02:00am until March 16, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 02:01pm until March 13, 08:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 02:01pm until March 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then rain showers after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 43. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow showers. High near 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
Snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then rain showers after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 43. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Monday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Ludington MI
 43.93°N 86.41°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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